News & Notes: January 29, 2012

Posted: January 29, 2012 - 12:19am

Lunch series

The St. Augustine Yacht Club announces its new Winter Lunch Club Series, available to the public through an associate membership program. Each luncheon will be accompanied by an activity, such as a presentation on local history or culture.

Two separate clubs will be chartered, and each club will consist of four luncheons.

The Wednesday club will meet Feb. 8, 15, 22, and 29.

The Friday club will meet Feb. 10, 17, 24 and March 2.

Two menu selections will be available for each luncheon at a fixed price of $9.95, plus beverage, tax, and gratuity.

Each club is limited to 35 members and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

The spring luncheon series at the historic Pena-Peck House begins in March. The Woman’s Exchange announces this year’s luncheons are March 20, 23, 27, 30, April 3 and 10.Call the gift shop for reservations at 829-5064.

Lunch is served at noon.

Cost is $25 for a full lunch with coffee or tea; and a $5 gift certificate for the exchange shopping.

Tours of the historic home are offered daily from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. except on luncheon days when they begin at 1:30 p.m. There is a separate charge for the tours.

Band concert

The First all-county middle school honor band concert will be presented at 3 p.m. Sunday at Pacetti Bay Middle School. Featured will be 80 select musicians from the seven middle school band programs in St. Johns County. The youth will present a program of music under the direction of Don Zentz, director of fine and performing arts for the Jacksonville Bolles School. Musical selections include Eagle Ridge, by Mark Williams; By Dawn’s Early Light, by David Schaffer; Lost Lady Found (from Lincolnshire Posy), by Percy Grainger; Mission Impossible, by Lalo Schifrin (arr. Paul Lavender); and Critical Mass, by Todd Stalter.

For information, call 547-7565.

Book sale

Friends of the Library will host a special Valentine’s Book Sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Southeast Library, 6670 U.S. 1 South. Included will be fiction, history, cookbooks, children’s books and much more. There will also be VHS tapes, books on tape, large print books and other items. Many items are priced at $1 or less.

There will also be a drawing for a beautiful handmade bird house. This bird house is on display in the bookstore and tickets are available there as well as on the day of the book sale. The drawing is planned for 3 p.m. Feb. 11.

People’s law school

A free one-hour People’s Law School class is offered at the Southeast Branch Library, 6670 U.S. 1 South, presented by the St. Johns Legal Aid staff.

The next session, at 4 p.m. Feb. 7, will be ““Sealing and Expunging Criminal Records.”

Sessions continue through May.

‘Fun with flowers’

The Garden Club of St. Augustine is offering another “Fun with Flowers” program at 10 a.m. Feb. 9 at the Garden Club, 3440 Old Moultrie Road. This is a make-and-take program.

For this spring and Valentine-themed program Randolph Weedman, a native St. Augustinian floral designer, will showcase several creative designs and then lead attendees in creating their own take-home arrangement. The fee is $20 and includes all materials and flowers.

Attendees need only bring their own cutters. Seating is limited. Call Dottie at 824-2930 for reservations.

Paws for Cause

Feb. 12, a Valentine’s Day “Paws for a Cause” dog walk fundraiser is planned at Butler Beach Park East on A1A across from the fire department. Park at Butler Beach Park or at the parking lot at the Mary Street ramp. Look for the signs. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m., and the walk begins at 1:30 p.m.

Bring your best furry family member(s). Suggested donation is $4 for one dog, $8 for two dogs and $10 for three dogs. Once registered pick up your dog-walking bandanna.

To qualify for the basic obedience scholarship interested dog owners are asked to submit an essay of 100 words or less explaining their dog’s behavior problem to a Be A Pack Leader Dog Walking Club committee.

* WAC — Women Against Crime seminar is planned from 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 27 and 28 at the St. Augustine Police Department, 151 King St. Females 14 and older are invited to attend to learn how to be more assertive and how to avoid, deal and survive a violent confrontation.

* The next sunset/moonrise event at the St. Augustine Lighthouse continues from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Feb. 7. The event includes a champagne toast, provided by San Sebastian Winery, and light hors d’oeuvres from The Reef. Tickets are $25 for non-members; $20 for museum members. Call 829-0745, ext. 218.

* All present and former members of the Venetian Club of St. Augustine, Inc., are invited to a reorganizational meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at the Excelsior Museum, M.L. King Avenue. RSVP to T.J. Jackson, 669-8863 or email tomjack@aug.com.